A review on the Taxonomy of the Indian species of Elasmus Westwood (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea: Eulophidae: Eulophinae: Elasmini)

Narendran, T. C. ; Sheeba, M. ; Kulkarni, Hema (2008) A review on the Taxonomy of the Indian species of Elasmus Westwood (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea: Eulophidae: Eulophinae: Elasmini) Biospectra, 3 . pp. 1-26. ISSN 0973-7057

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Abstract

The Elasmus wasps of India now comprise 54 species including 12 new species viz., E. zatonus Narendran & Sheeba, E. nuperus Narendran, E. dubiatus Narendran, E. dexotus Narendran, E. neoflavescens Narendran, E. bathyskius Narendran, E. alaris Narendran, E. neoflavicorpus Narendran & Hema, E. caligneus Narendran, E. sigillatus Narendran, E. neopunctulatus Narendran and E. scutellofurvus Narendran are described in this paper. One species originally known from Africa is reported for the first time from India and several new records pertaining to Indian states are also reported. All species are treated in a revised key and diagnoses provided with host, distribution data and details of materials examined.

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Keywords:Hymenoptera; Eulophidae; Elasmus; New Species; Key; Review; India
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